chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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what company developed android
A
2
Q
what company developed open source
A
linux
3
Q
3 main functions of the operating system
A
- manages hardware, processor, memory, storage devices and peripheral devices
- provides consistent need for application software to work with CPU
- is responsible for the management, scheduling and coordination of tasks
4
Q
user interface
A
way to interact with operating system
desktop, icons, menus
5
Q
utility program
A
program completing system maintenance and file compression
6
Q
real-time operating system (RTOS)
A
performing repetitive series of specific tasks in an exact amount of time
7
Q
network
A
groups of computers connected together so they can communicate and share resources
8
Q
server
A
computer managing resources
9
Q
platform
A
combination of operating system and a specific processor
